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Vital Voices features interviews with a wide variety of people talking about the subjects they are most passionate about in life.
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- 4 days ago17 min
A Brief History of Scottish Fiddling
We look back to the 18th century and trace the history of fiddle music in Scotland, with award-winning fiddler Dr. Jane MacMorran.
- 1 weeks ago17 min
The Importance of Organ Donation
Dr. Douglas Hale from Vanderbilt University Medical Center explains how renal transplants are done and emphasizes the importance of organ donation.
- 2 weeks ago18 min
A Record Harvest
We visit the family farm of Mike Fields in Hawkins County, Tennessee. In the summer of 2026, Mike grew a pumpkin that weighed in at 1,494 pounds. The pumpkin was a popular attraction at the Appalachian Fair, which is marking its 100th anniversary in 2026.
- 3 weeks ago17 min
The Life of Country Comedian Minnie Pearl
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon was a member of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville for over 50 years. She was best known through her stage persona, Minnie Pearl. We talk with Belmont University's Don Cusic, co-author of the new biography Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story, published in 2026 by the University of Tennessee Press.
- Aug 21, 202618 min
A Ritual at Summer's End: The Making of Chow-Chow
We visit a kitchen in Scott County, Virginia, where late summer means the making of the garden-clearing relish known as chow-chow.
- Aug 13, 202618 min
A Pawpaw Primer
Dr. Kirk Pomper at Kentucky State University discusses the cultivation and uses of the pawpaw, the largest edible fruit native to North America.
- Aug 5, 202618 min
More About Coping with PTSD
In the second part of our interview, Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Miles Burdine of Kingsport, Tennessee, continues his story about living with PTSD.
- Jul 30, 202617 min
Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Miles Burdine, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, shares his story of dealing with PTSD that resulted from his three deployments with the Marines in the Middle East.
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